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Burnt Walls is an Iron Age hillfort located near Raunds in Northamptonshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial univallate earthwork with a single defensive bank and ditch, characteristic of mid-to-late Iron Age fortified settlements in the East Midlands region. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of elevated positions in this period, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. Archaeological investigation and earthwork survey have contributed to understanding the settlement patterns and defensive architecture typical of Iron Age communities in the East Midlands, though much of the original fortification remains subject to ongoing scholarly interpretation.
'Burnt Walls' earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003888. View the official record →
Burnt Walls is an Iron Age hillfort located near Raunds in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003888.
'Burnt Walls' earthworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borough Hill: two Iron Age hillforts and a defended enclosure, two Bronze Age barrows, a Roman building complex and barrow cemetery (1.5 km), Remains of a moated monastic retreat house, manorial courthouse and inn (3.1 km), Dower House, Fawsley Park (3.7 km).
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